Negima! Magister Negi Magi is a shonen, fantasy, romantic comedy manga written and illustrated by Ken Akamatsu, consisting of 38 volumes. It tells the story of Negi Springfield, a young mage who's given an unusual assignment after graduating from his academy: teaching English at an all-girls high school in Japan.
Negima! Magister Negi Magi may star the titular mage, Negi Springfield, but the story's focus is largely on the various girls that make up his class. If you're curious about some of the challenges that girls can face in the educational system, this book by Shauna Pomerantz and Rebecca Raby examines the subject from the perspective of gender studies.
Negima! Magister Negi Magi is a story about a young mage in training, trying to live up to his legendary father. In this ebook, Richard Smoley explains the history and lore behind a wide variety of magic traditions, from astrology and the tarot, to witchcraft and reincarnation, all in an easy-to-understand guide.
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Negima!'s opening theme, "Happy☆Material", was performed by various combinations of voice actors who played girls in Negi's class. Its visuals (for the "Early Summer Ver.") depict his class having fun at the beach. They also depict the growing bonds that Negi forms with his students, with these relationships having magical consequences.
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After I've passed the glittering wind,
I will surely meet you.
A new brilliance, HAPPY READY GO!
Just waking up, I felt an excitement,
Ready to burst from my chest pocket, and I looked up at the sky.
I played a staring game with the mirror, to find my forelock's whereabouts.
With an original smile, I want to break off running.
With each second a thump, these colourful days,
Becomes a map for the future, the beat that throbs faster.
After I've passed the glittering wind,
I wonder what's waiting for me there.
I don't mind rain for it ends in rainbow.
Colourful Happy Material GO!
I will surely meet you.
Just let the tiny courage bloom
Negima!?'s first opening theme, "1000%SPARKING!", was performed by various combinations of voice actors who played girls in Negi's class. Its visuals (for the "Main Version") depict the Negi and his class' adventures in an abstract sense, with piles of desks resembling towers, mountainsides, and even a prison.
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I think the memory of the dream I can't reach
is forever further away
"Wait, hey, wait! Is that you, father?!"
No matter how small the light, I didn't overlook it
Just so I could be a little closer to you
"My life, even if I lose it, I'll protect you!"
The courage in my heart that tears through the darkness
The white wings that break through confusion
"Really now, I can't do everything by myself!"
Even if I seem to be standing still
Here and now, I'm locking away my smile in my heart
"Don't just protect me all the time! I want to protect you, too!"
Our tough hearts are Sparking more Now!
If you polish it up, the world looks quite different!
Sparking Now! Our souls held high above our heads
To the limit of our power, aim for 1000%
Negima! Magister Negi Magi's story contains a wide variety of "tropes" (or "common story elements"), from Child Mage to Magic Contract Romance. TvTropes is a wiki dedicated to cataloging these tropes, providing notable examples from all kinds of media. It allows readers to browse these tropes by franchise and even find notable subversions where appropriate.
Negima! Magister Negi Magi has been casting its spell over readers since 2003. When researching the series for the first time, Wikipedia can make for a good, quick overview, while offering links and citations to other sources. When using it for academia purposes, however, be careful to examine the sources to make sure that any information is relevant and accurate.
Negima! Magister Negi Magi is a pretty raunchy series, featuring a lot of partial nudity and suggestive humor. One parent, however, felt that it took things way too far. In this newspaper article from the Townsville Bulletin, the writer shares the reasons why it got banned from their local library. Was this response justified? Or was it a case of ban-happy parenting?
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